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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
MK3 grenade
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · WORLD WAR I
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typehand grenade
- Service Entry Year1918
- Weight313 kg
- Calibre51 mm
- Length102 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation4MOD.4
- Action Typepull-pin impact
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableYes
- Shoulder-FiredNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Effective Range5 m
- Maximum Range15 m
- Minimum Arming Range0 m
- Projectile Weight226.8 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypeTNT
- Blast / Lethal Radius2 m
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundNo
- Tandem ChargeNo
- Thermobaric RoundNo
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition TypesTNT
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production1MOD.1
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
108
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
HAND GRENADES RANKING Hand Grenades · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
55HAND GRENADES2WORLD WAR I · HAND GRENADES1540UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS115PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HAND GRENADES
ⓘ Rankings are within theHand Grenadescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A single-use or disposable underbarrel grenade launcher is a type that is intended to be used once and then discarded, often due to its low cost or limited functionality.
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